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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry: Social media memes abound

The news of Harry and Meghan's departure from frontline royal roles was shared on the Sussexes' social media channels, causing a flood of reaction from Twitter and Instagram users.




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China coronavirus: social media fake news and conspiracy theories

Fact-checkers have identifies multiple false posts and the Silicon Valley tech firms are battling to stop such claims from spreading to avoid mass hysteria




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Phillip Schofield: social media supports him coming out as gay

Thousands of people on social media backed the 57-year-old This Morning host, who has been married to his wife for nearly 27 years, after he made the announcement on Instagram today.




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SARAH VINE: Social media 'tried and convicted' Caroline Flack

Sarah Vine: The death of Caroline Flack is truly a tragedy. A talented young woman who nevertheless felt so worthless and unloved, so scared and hopeless, she decided to take her own life.




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Caroline Flack: Ex-CPS defends prosecutors against social media

Nazir Afzal, a former CPS prosecutor, posted on Twitter hitting out at online trolls and explaining why the CPS decides to prosecute cases when a complaint has been withdrawn.




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Love Island's Rachel Fenton gives update on her coronavirus diagnosis

She previously revealed she had tested positive for the coronavirus after working on the NHS frontline. 




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Euro 2016 Diary: Albania rewarded with open-top bus despite group stage exit

Albania were rewarded with an open-top bus parade despite being knocked out of their first Euros after finishing third in Group A. England will surely have to go further before getting the same




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Berbatov urges Man United fans to lay off 'childish' Pogba and Lingard over social media lifestyle

EXCLUSIVE: Both Pogba and Lingard have come under scrutiny for their activity across social media sites like Instagram in the last 12 months but Berbatov believes they must express themselves.




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Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie 'are more cordial' as tension fades during self-isolation

'Things between Brad and Angelina are better than they have been,' a source told UsWeekly. 'They're more cordial - they're aiming toward resolutions that work for each of them.'




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Global warming could trigger ancient Indian Ocean El Niño-like climate pattern by 2100 

Computer simulations reveal climate change could awaken an ancient Indian Ocean El Niño by 2100, but the phenomenon could occur as early as 2050 if the current warming trends continue.




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Red herring photo of lookalike of one of the Canadian murder suspects spreads online

The image first appeared on Snapchat but was screen-shotted and shared on Facebook and Twitter on Thursday night. Police have confirmed it is not Kam McLeod, despite the uncanny resemblance.




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Paedophile who called himself 'Kirsty' while befriending two girls aged 15 on social media is jailed

Nicholas McEntee (pictured), 26, from Wetherby, appeared at Leeds Crown Court where he was jailed for eight years followed by an extended licence period of six years.




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Young mother helps snare paedophile who hacked her social media account to groom young girls

Kirk Gibson, 31, took Alice Rutherford-Hyde's name and pictures and created a fake profile on social media. Ms Rutherford-Hyde, of Newcastle, was contacted by the victim and alerted her family.




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7 teens charged with gang assault in stabbing death of 16-year-old boy broadcast on social media

The seven New York teens caught on video beating a 16-year-old boy who had already been stabbed are being charged with felonies for their roles in the homicide that went viral on social media.




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Policeman, 26, snared teenage girls on social media before grooming and sexually abusing them jailed

Stephen Godridge, a special constable for Greater Manchester Police, would befriend teenage girls on social media before meeting and sexually abusing them.




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Truck driver accused of sexually abusing 13-year-old girl in his cab after meeting on social media

Sydney truck driver Jason Humphreys, 39, is accused of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl he allegedly groomed over Snapchat for months.




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After 10 years and 22,000 tweets, why I've ditched anti-social media

Louise Minchin has taken a break from social media, following advice from her daughters Mia, 18, and Scarlett, 15. British TV presenter reveals the online platforms were making her feel down.




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Indiana couple driving a pickup forced two 14-year-old twin boys riding their bikes off the road

An couple from Hobart, Indiana allegedly drove a pair of twin teenage boys off a road they were bicycling along with flags in support of President Donald Trump, according to local police.




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Thousands of British teens are selling their own nude photos and videos on social media

One user named Lauren, from Northamptonshire, spoke to the BBC to reveal how she went on to become one of the British-based website's top earners in the world.




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SPORTS AGENDA: Drinks are on Howard Webb thanks to Wikipedia

SPORTS AGENDA BY MIKE KEEGAN: Howard Webb is used to enforcing the law but even the former referee appeared to be caught out when confronted with the rules on gaining access to a bar.




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Indian construction worker 'BEATS Usain Bolt's 100m world record' (with help from two BUFFALOES)

Srinivasa Gowda, 28, from Karntaka, India, was taking part in Kambala - where people sprint 145 metres through rice fields while holding two buffaloes - when he appeared to beat Bolt's time.




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People are posting photos of their genitals on Reddit to get STIs diagnosed by other users

Researchers led by the University of California, San Diego, trawled through almost 17,000 posts on the r/STD Reddit community and found almost two thirds were after a 'crowd-diagnosis'.




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Nvidia calls on PC gamers to lend processing power to fight coronavirus

The 'Fold@Home' technology involves users downloading an app for their PC hat runs in the background, letting it use any processing power they're not using.




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Thoughtful Britons join social media support groups to help vulnerable neighbours

Offers of help have poured in from thoughtful Brits on social media sites including Facebook and Twitter amid fears for the elderly, who are at greatest risk of serious illness as a result of Covid-19.




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Anti-virus company Avast 'winding down' subsidiary that sold millions of users' sensitive web data

Avast announced its decision to wind won 'Jumpshot', a subsidiary that drew public scrutiny following a report by Motherboard and PCMag revealing how it tracked users data.




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Social media giants team up to combat coronavirus misinformation

Major tech companies including Facebook, Google, Microsoft and Twitter have issued a joint statement on their efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19, which has killed over 7,100 people.




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Let them eat play! Google makes its video game streaming service Stadia free for two months

Google will make its video game streaming service Stadia free for two months while many around the world are living under restrictive shutdown policies. Current subscribers are eligible.




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Google and Facebook will be forced to pay media organisations for news content

Australian Treasurer Josh Frydenberg will on Monday announce a mandatory code on digital platforms to be finalised by July, bringing forward a November deadline.




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'Make Facebook and Google pay for UK media news content'

Ex-Culture Committee chair Damian Collins is urging the government to follow the example of Australia, where new rules are being brought in to help prop up publications amid coronavirus turmoil.




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iPhones could be emitting TWICE the legal radiation limit

RF Exposure Lab, an independent laboratory dedicated to this form of testing in California, decided to scrutinise an off-the-shelf iPhone 11 Pro.




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First person to die from coronavirus in Indiana had to say goodbye to her partner via iPad

Roberta Shelton, who was in her 60s and had underlying health conditions, died in Indianapolis on Monday after saying goodbye to her partner via iPad, medics said.




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England wing Jack Nowell's diary of a player in lockdown

In his third week in isolation, the England and Exeter wing hears from Eddie Jones and his dog, buys a bbq, wins at FIFA, orders some monkfish and is running pain free for the first time in a while...




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Stomach-churning footage captures a podiatrist ripping off a man's toenail

WARNING, GRAPHIC CONTENT: The unnamed patient was suffering with ram's horn nail, onychogryphosis. He sought help at a Healthy Feet Podiatry clinic in Florida.




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LIZ JONES'S DIARY: In which we try to stock up for Christmas

I often think men are mad. David came for the weekend. He had, trying to be helpful, picked up a table with a marble top I'd bought for £50 on Ebay...




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What is an IVA? Debt solution marketed as a life hack on social media

Last year 71,000 people used an IVA to become insolvent, a record. But are they being driven by firms looking to make money off debtors looking for advice, regardless of whether it's the right choice?




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Controversial new documentary series will claim Princess Diana tried to kill herself four times

Princes William and Harry 'will be very upset and angry' about a new documentary planned for Netflix which claims that Princess Diana tried to kill herself four times, a TV source told The Sun.




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Jerry Seinfeld wins court case over who created his Netflix show Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee

Christian Charles initially filed suit against Seinfeld in 2018, claiming he'd had a working relationship with the famed comic for two decades.




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Make in India missile deals pay off for government

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Make in India initiative has helped the defence ministry save more than `1 lakh crore worth of foreign exchange.




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Why India needs robust space law

A long-awaited draft on Indian space law has finally been unveiled. It is called the Space Activities Bill, 2017, and its main objective is to 'promote and regulate space activities in India.'




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Plain sailing for India as Iran opens Chabaha port

The new strategic route opened by Iranian President Hassan Rouhani connects Iran, India and Afghanistan, bypassing Pakistan, and reflects a growing convergence of interest between countries.




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ADULTERY: should women also be punished asks India court

At present, only married men who have a sexual relationship with a married woman without the consent of her husband are punished. An Indian man living in Italy wants to change the law.




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Uber 'ready to settle civil lawsuit' with Indian woman

Indian woman accused the ride-hailing company of offensive conspiracy theories after she reported rape.The incident resulted in a ban from operating in the Capital, which was lifted in 2015.




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India and China to border talks to fight terrorism

Special representatives on border talks of India and China, national security advisor Ajit Doval and state councillor Yang Jiechi respectively, are set to meet in New Delhi.




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Russia, India and China: The triangle that matters

The 15th Russia-India-China (RIC) trilateral dialogue in New Delhi on December 11 provides an occasion to make a general evaluation of the dynamics at play in this trilateral relationship.




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British and Indian troops take part in training exercise

British and Indian troops have taken part in a 'hugely beneficial' joint training exercise in Rajasthanm which takes place every two years alternating between countries.




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Indian girl in hospital after being made to do 500 sit-ups

A police officer in Maharashtra said she 'could complete only 300' sit-ups, adding: 'Later in the day, she complained of pain in her right leg, which was shaking continuously'.




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Indian wedding crashed by tiger as guests run for cover

A couple in Madya Pradesh, India, had their happy day ruined when a tiger gatecrashed their wedding. Guests were seen screaming and running for cover after it came out of the bushes.




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Cancer-stricken girl blinded by protruding eyes in India

Dhanika Tripura, from Tripura in India, is suffering with acute lymphocytic leukemia. The girl was healthy before she deteriorated after suffering with itchy eyes just 6 weeks ago.




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Meteor missile deal to win back India's aerial supremacy

India has bought a package of the European Meteor missiles along with the Rafales and may prove to be game changers due to their striking capability of close to 150 km, said security forces sources.




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Pregnant mother is forced to give birth in field in India

Eight months pregnant Samarwati Devi, 24 from Madhya Pradesh, central India went to hospital on Monday fearing an early labour. But reportedly doctors said the baby had died.